Communication Lesson Plans

Young scholars explore animal life by reading a nonfiction book with their class. In this animal behavior lesson, students read the book Animal Communication and discuss the methods and techniques that have been used for years to connect with animals. Young scholars define animal vocabulary terms and answer book study questions.

Create original trading cards with animal facts by having learners research information on the computer and use it to create animal cards. They will trade cards and add facts to their group of cards. Furthermore, they will  add illustrations to their cards and appropriate language to each card.

Looking for a technology-based research lesson for your science curriculum? Then this lesson is for you! Students work together in order to classify animals into specific groups. Individually, each student performs a Webquest on their animal. Each students creates a poster of their animal shown in their habitat by utilizing the Kidspiration software. Resource links and worksheets are embedded in this impressive lesson.

Design and produce an advertisement (print, online or video) intended to persuade people to treat animals better. Research advertising techniques and review successful ads in preparation for their project.

Students research an animal and their habitat. In this animal habitat lesson plan, students observe a WebQuest that describes the different habitats: deserts, tundra, rainforest, forest, and ocean. They determine which habitat their animal would live and how that home meets the animal's basic needs. 

Make connections about animal characteristics and the animal's environment. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students use a piece of art as a springboard for a discussion about animals and camouflage. Students choose an animal that uses camouflage to research, draw, and write about.

Students find common needs between plants and animals. In this plants and animals instructional activity students compare that both plants and animals need food and water. They also find the differences between plant and animal needs.

Students select a Colorado animal, develop a Directed Web page, and research their animal. Each member of the group combine their research and develop a Newsletter.

Young scholars discover the history of writing through images, and the universal themes that are still relevant.  In this communications lesson, students analyze a group of symbols on the black board and must translate them into a complete sentence.  Young scholars work in groups and utilize handouts to create cuneiform tablets.

Fifth graders study how animals change their coats for the winter and that plants go to the dormancy stage in the winter. They identify components of habitat as food, water, shelter and space and apply knowledge of these components to habitat requirements of various species of animals.